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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1986
ABOUT 500 REPRESENTATIVES FROM SCHOOLS, SPORTS GROUPS AND ASSOCIATIONS AS WELL AS FROM PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ATTEND THE TALKS WHICH WILL ALSO TOUCH ON FIRST-AID AND DEALING WITH EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
NOTE TO EDITORST
YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE EVENT.
DEMONSTRATIONS WILL BEGIN AT 9 AM AND THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 11 AM, WITH THE SECRETARY FOR MUNICIPAL SERVICES, MR CHU KAM, OFFICIATING.
KWAI TSING FESTIVAL STARTS NEXT FRIDAY ****
FREE FILM AND VARIETY SHOWS, SPORTS EVENTS, DRAMA, BALLET AND CHILDREN'S CHOIR PERFORMANCES WILL BE STAGED FOR THE PUBLIC IN VARIOUS PARTS OF KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI BETWEEN DECEMBER 19 AND JANUARY 24 DURING THE FIRST KWAI TSING FESTIVAL.
THE FIVE-WEEK FESTIVAL WILL FEATURE MORE THAN 100 CULTURAL, RECREATION, SPORTS AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES FOR RESIDENTS.
DETAILS WERE ANNOUNCED AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (FRIDAY).
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY, MR PIERS JACOBS, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE FESTIVAL OPENING NEXT FRIDAY. THE CEREMONY WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE ON TELEVISION.
THE FESTIVAL IS ORGANISED BY THE KWAI CHUNG AND TSING YI DISTRICT BOARD WITH SUPPORT FROM THE DISTRICT'S ARTS AND SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS, AREA COMMITTEES AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES OF THE COMMUNITY HALLS.
THE COST OF $1.5 MILLION IS BEING MET WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE REGIONAL COUNCIL, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND VARIOUS ORGANISATIONS.
THE KWAI TSING DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BRIAN COAK, SAID HE HOPED AS MANY RESIDENTS AS POSSIBLE WOULD PARTICIPATE IN AND SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL.
/THE ACTIVITIES
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